Jimmy Kimmel (1967-present)

A Jimmy Kimmel (1967-present) is a person.

• Context:
  • It can represent Late Night Evolution through comedy talk show hosting.
  • It can demonstrate Comedy Style Integration through observational comedy, political satire, and celebrity interaction.
  • It can exemplify Career Progression through radio broadcasting, game show hosting, and late night hosting.
  • It can showcase Host Innovation through viral segment creation and social media integration.
  • It can range from being a Radio Personality to being an Entertainment Industry Pioneer, depending on its career phase.
  • It can range from being a Comedy Show Host to being an Awards Ceremony Host, depending on its hosting context.
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• Examples:
  • Career Phases, such as:
    • Early Career Periods, such as:
      • Jimmy Kimmel (1989), during radio hosting at UNLV.
      • Jimmy Kimmel (1997), hosting Win Ben Stein's Money.
    • Television Breakthrough Periods, such as:
      • Jimmy Kimmel (1999), co-creating The Man Show.
      • Jimmy Kimmel (2003), launching Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
    • Major Achievement Periods, such as:
      • Jimmy Kimmel (2012), first Emmy Awards hosting.
      • Jimmy Kimmel (2017), first Academy Awards hosting.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • David Letterman (1947-present), who pioneered late night comedy in an earlier television era.
  • Jon Stewart (1962-present), who focused on political satire through news comedy format.
  • James Corden (1978-present), who emphasized variety show elements over traditional monologue.
• See: Late Night Host, Comedy Central, ABC Network, Adam Carolla, Ben Stein, Academy Awards Host, Emmy Awards Host, Celebrity Interview, Viral Content Creation.

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References

2025

• (Wikipedia, 2025) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel Retrieved:2025-1-28.
  • James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American actor, television host, comedian, writer, producer. He has been the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show, since 2003. Kimmel has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and the Academy Awards four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024.

    Before hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel was the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money. Kimmel has also produced shows including Crank Yankers, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, and The Andy Milonakis Show. In 2018, Time named him as one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People". Kimmel has hosted a late-night talk show the longest of all current late night television hosts in the United States, after Conan O'Brien's retirement from hosting a late-night program.

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